Janis and John

Janis and John

2003 · 105 min · ★ 6.1 · Comedy

Insurance salesman tries to get money from his hippie cousin by fulfilling his dream: arraigning for John Lennon and Janis Joplin's "second coming".

Directed by Samuel Benchetrit · Written by Samuel Benchetrit

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